Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 8, 2018

Stop by the Viewpoint booths at World of Concrete for beer & demos! If you plan to be at World of Concrete in Las Vegas we hope you’ll stop by Viewpoint booths # C3302 & # C3308. Learn more about many of the new solutions and enhancements we’ve made to our products, including our field data collection solution, Viewpoint Field Time. Field Time seamlessly captures data related to labor, equipment and production units.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

The Win-Win Job Order Contracting Solution. Finally, a win-win Job Order Contracting Solution is available that equally benefits real property owners and construction contractors. OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting provides all the tools, information, training, and technology needed to design, implement, and execute a cost-effective, transparent, and highly productive approach to reducing repair, renovation, and minor new construction backlogs.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2018

After a robust 2017, construction companies are expecting more of the same this year. Here are the strengths and challenges they face in the year ahead.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

AECOO Transformation – 2018 – LEAN Facilities Management Trends. A common and appropriate framework for LEAN project management. Front-loaded, cost transparent, project planning within a comment data environment (CDE). Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. A common and appropriate framework for project management.

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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Help Everybody Everyday

JANUARY 8, 2018

One of the most challenging things you can be tasked to do is define a firm’s marketing budget. What’s the right marketing budget for a small architecture firm in Wayne, PA? What’s the right marketing budget for the largest construction firm in Michigan? Try as you might to find a legitimate rule of thumb (5-13% of total revenue is a common one), there is no “apples-to-apples” comparison that answers, “ how much should our firm spend on marketing?

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 8, 2018

This spring, Ford is giving F-150 fans the diesel they've been asking for. The new 2018 F-150 has a 3.0-liter 250-hp, 440-lb-ft Power Stroke turbodiesel V-6 with a 10-speed transmission pickup and should achieve 30 miles per gallon highway fuel efficiency, comparable to some midsize vehicles according to Ford. Ford's target market for the Power Stroke F-150 is customers who require a work truck to haul or tow more weight than the average gasoline powered pickup owner may need.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2018

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has made available a Water Demand Calculator (WDC) that estimates peak water demand in residential buildings.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tulsa-based ONEOK has announced it plans to build a 900-mile natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline with a 240,000 barrel per day capacity from its Riverview terminal in eastern Montana to its existing facilities in Bushton, Kansas. Name the Elk Creek Pipeline, the line will have the capability to be expanded to 400,000 bpd with additional pump facilities.

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BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2018

ZGF Founding Design Partner, Robert Frasca, FAIA, passed away on January 3 in Portland, Ore., at the age of 84 from complications of CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). Frasca was a driving force in transforming the architectural firm from its early beginnings as a regional office into one of the nation’s largest practices, with 600 design professionals across six offices in the U.S. and Canada.

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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 8, 2018

Today marks the start of new construction on the site of the former Riviera Resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will officially begin Phase Two of the convention center's renovation and expansion which is expected to generate nearly 14,000 construction jobs.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2018

Zero-tolerance rules can remain despite recreational marijuana being legal — but employers nationwide must keep an eye on the issue.

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BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2018

A 100,000-sf mini-campus for teacher education is being created from three former school buildings at Winona State University in Winona, Minn. Once completed, the $25.2 million project will create a new section of campus and be home to the university’s College of Education.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2018

T&S Brass & Bronze Works, a manufacturer of innovative foodservice and commercial plumbing products, is reducing its carbon footprint with the installation of a solar farm at the company’s Travelers Rest headquarters.

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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 8, 2018

More than 17,200 jobs were announced in the Bluegrass State last year, the highest number in 17 years. - Read: Kentucky’s Corporate Investment Hit Record $9.2 Billion In 2017 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2018

In the costliest hurricane season on record, U.S. disasters made up 50% of all losses versus its usual 32% share.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 8, 2018

The flooring products manufacturer is expanding its Glasgow, VA manufacturing operation, creating 15 new jobs with help from the commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund. - Read: Mohawk Industries Announces $10M Virginia Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2018

Sea-level rise and potential seismic activity are two of the factors influencing the project's design.

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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2018

The riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts can break during use, turning the broken blade pieces into projectiles.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2018

A recent winter storm, combined with a high tide, caused downtown Boston to flood with icy seawater.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

World’s first carbon-fiber subway car is more durable and requires less energy than traditional metal cars.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2018

Nationwide network of authorized, trained plumbers will promote, sell, install, and service the new Phyn Plus.

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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

World’s first carbon fiber subway car is more durable and requires less energy than traditional metal cars.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

The latest class of Southeast up-and-comers displays an impressive range of accomplishments.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

Delayed for years by lawsuits, the new Bonner Bridge aims to limit environmental impacts.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

Delayed for years by lawsuits, the new Bonner Bridge aims to limit environmental impacts.

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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

Engineer raised standards for health-care construction, lightning protection.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

Construction crews across Massachusetts are repairing busted water and sewage lines after a massive snowstorm dubbed the “bomb cyclone.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2018

Forensic team delivers final verdict on the physical and human causes of the spillway emergency last February at the nation's tallest dam.

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